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Composer and arranger Burt Bacharach is perhaps best known for his work with lyricist Hal David. The pair practically unleashed an entire subgenre of pop music beginning in the late '50s. After racking up numerous hits for other folks -- notably female vocalists Dionne Warwick stateside and Dusty Springfield in England -- the artist began exploring his considerable back catalog. While living in London in the early '60s, Bacharach recorded his first collection of Bacharach/David songs, aptly titled Hit Maker! (1965). As the package was issued under the Burt Bacharach moniker, many thought that the tunes would actually feature him singing and playing. Instead, the slightly updated arrangements are scored for a decidedly more discerning and mature ear. Although listeners would never know it by the practically ersatz interpretations, future Led Zeppelin members and mid-'60s London recording session musicians Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were contributors to the likes of "Walk on By," "Don't Make Me Over," "Blue on Blue," "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," "Wives and Lovers," and "Anyone Who Had a Heart." In the context of those familiar melodies, some of the second-tier selections, such as "And So Goodbye, My Love," "The Last One to Be Loved," and "Saturday Sunshine" are among the most memorable. Hit Maker! became just that in the U.K., as the album rocketed into the Top Ten and the single "Trains and Boats and Planes" took off after being aired on BBC Radio, eventually spending 11 weeks on the charts. The unqualified success didn't translate stateside, even though the package was reissued -- with some slight modifications -- twice, first as The Man! Burt Bacharach -- His Songs (1965) and then several years later as Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits (1969). Nearly four decades later, Hit Maker! was included -- along with a rare mono version of "Saturday Sunshine" from the same time frame -- as part of the limited-edition five-disc Something Big: The Complete A&M Years...And More (1994) box set.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Burt Bacharach, Composer, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal David, Author
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Author, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal David, Composer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, MainArtist - Harry Tobias, Author - Percy Wenrich, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 Geffen Records
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Hal David, Author
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Composer, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Tony Middleton, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joel Grey, FeaturedArtist - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Composer and arranger Burt Bacharach is perhaps best known for his work with lyricist Hal David. The pair practically unleashed an entire subgenre of pop music beginning in the late '50s. After racking up numerous hits for other folks -- notably female vocalists Dionne Warwick stateside and Dusty Springfield in England -- the artist began exploring his considerable back catalog. While living in London in the early '60s, Bacharach recorded his first collection of Bacharach/David songs, aptly titled Hit Maker! (1965). As the package was issued under the Burt Bacharach moniker, many thought that the tunes would actually feature him singing and playing. Instead, the slightly updated arrangements are scored for a decidedly more discerning and mature ear. Although listeners would never know it by the practically ersatz interpretations, future Led Zeppelin members and mid-'60s London recording session musicians Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were contributors to the likes of "Walk on By," "Don't Make Me Over," "Blue on Blue," "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," "Wives and Lovers," and "Anyone Who Had a Heart." In the context of those familiar melodies, some of the second-tier selections, such as "And So Goodbye, My Love," "The Last One to Be Loved," and "Saturday Sunshine" are among the most memorable. Hit Maker! became just that in the U.K., as the album rocketed into the Top Ten and the single "Trains and Boats and Planes" took off after being aired on BBC Radio, eventually spending 11 weeks on the charts. The unqualified success didn't translate stateside, even though the package was reissued -- with some slight modifications -- twice, first as The Man! Burt Bacharach -- His Songs (1965) and then several years later as Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits (1969). Nearly four decades later, Hit Maker! was included -- along with a rare mono version of "Saturday Sunshine" from the same time frame -- as part of the limited-edition five-disc Something Big: The Complete A&M Years...And More (1994) box set.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:44
- Main artists: Burt Bacharach
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal International Music B.V.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 Universal Music International Ltd. ℗ 1997 Universal Music International Ltd.
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